by our College Data Analytics TeamGet a feel for student life at Spring Hill by checking out the information on classes and faculty below.
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With 10 students for every one instructional faculty member, Spring Hill College ranks among the best colleges when compared to the national average of 15.
The following table shows all the employees the school considers instructional, and therefore, part of the above student-to-faculty ratio. These include both those employees designated as either “primarily instructional” or as “instructional combined with research/public service”. It does not include employees that have been identified by Spring Hill College as primarily performing research or public service.
| Total | Full Time | Part Time | Percent Full Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total of Instructional Employees | 134 | 66 | 68 | 49% |
| Total of Those With Faculty Status | 134 | 66 | 68 | 49% |
| Tenured Faculty | 38 | 38 | - | 100% |
| On Tenure Track | 20 | 20 | - | 100% |
| Not on Tenure Track | 76 | 8 | 68 | 11% |
| Without Faculty Status | - | - | - | - |
Spring Hill College employs 49% of its instructors full time, which is higher than the national average of 47%.
At Spring Hill College, 51% of the teaching staff are part-time non-faculty or non-tenure track faculty. This is a bit below the national average of 51.4%.
Colleges often use part-time professors and adjuncts to teach courses, rather than full-time faculty. This hiring practice is primarily a way to save money amid increasingly tight budgets. However, it is a controversial practice with strong views on either side. We encourage you to understand this topic more deeply, and how the colleges you are interested in approach faculty hiring.
